Originating in the Adriatic coastal town of Chioggia, this Italian heirloom squash is distinguished by its warty blue-green rind and its delicious golden-orange flesh. The highly decorative, 10-inch-wide (25 cm), "turban-shaped" fruits weigh up to 10 pounds (4 kg) each. In its native region its richly flavored flesh is used in gnocchi, pasta, and risotto. This variety grows from seed to harvest in about 105 days. The fruits store well, deepening in flavor after harvest.

The highly ornamental, beachball-sized fruits of winter squash ‘One Too Many’ are pale orange overlaid with fine, white netting. The mottled skin surrounds golden-yellow flesh, which is tasty for pies and cooking. Most fruits are round; however, a few may be oblong in shape. They are ready for harvest approximately 100 days from sowing.

Cultivated since ancient times by Native Americans, winter squash are warm season, annual vines originating from tropical South America. The rambling stems...

Originating from Australia, ‘Queensland Blue’ is a gorgeous winter squash of exceptional eating quality. The generously sized, turban-shaped fruits have deep ribbing and glossy, deep blue-green skin. The bright orange flesh is thick, sweet and stringless, with little to no seed cavity. Perfect for roasting, baking, canning or freezing, this squash is also an excellent keeper. Fruits are ready for harvest approximately 110 days from sowing.

A cultivar originating from Japan, winter squash ‘Red Kuri’ bears many teardrop-shaped, small to medium-sized fruits with brilliant red-orange skin. The smooth, golden-yellow flesh is rich, sweet, delicious, and excellent for pies and cooking. This squash is also a good keeper. Fruits ripen 90 to 95 days from sowing.

Cultivated since ancient times by Native Americans, winter squash are warm season, annual vines native to tropical South America. The rambling stems of these plants bear large,...

Both beautiful and delicious, the fruits of heirloom winter squash 'Rouge Vif d'Etampes' are broad and flattened, with vivid, orange-red skin. Mature fruits have orange flesh which is excellent for baking, but they can also be eaten like summer squash if picked when small and immature. Full-sized fruits ripen approximately 95 to 100 days from sowing.

Cultivated since ancient times by Native Americans, winter squash are warm season, annual vines originating from tropical South America. The...

Both delicious and ornamental, the flattened, blocky fruits of ‘Speckled Hound’ are pale orange with beautiful, blue-green variegation. The dense, golden flesh has a deliciously sweet, nutty flavor, and is excellent for pies and cooking. This hybrid is tolerant to zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Fruits are ready for harvest 90 to 95 days from sowing.

Cultivated since ancient times by Native Americans, winter squash are warm season, annual vines native to tropical South America. The rambling...

Winner of the prestigious All-America Selections award in 2004, hybrid winter squash 'Sunshine' bears many small, kabocha-type fruits with smooth, deep orange skin on relatively compact plants. The stringless flesh has a rich, sweet, nutty flavor, and is excellent for roasting, mashing or baking. Fruits are ready for harvest approximately 95 to 100 days from sowing.

The sculptural quality of 'Triamble' compliments more brightly colored, curvaceous squash and gourds in decorative arrangements. Its three-lobed fruits have thick bluish gray skin and exceptional keeping abilities. Specimens can survive in a cool, dry location for well over a year without rotting. Its dark orange flesh is firm, dry and sweet. This cultivar is believed to have been bred in Australia because it was first documented in an Australian seed catalog from 1918 (Anderson & Company, Sydney,...

A classic choice for autumn displays, the festive, multicolored fruits of ‘Turk’s Turban’ are unmistakable. The main body of this squash is flattened and bright red-orange, sometimes marked with dark green streaks. The blossom end bears a prominent, bulbous protrusion striped randomly with orange, green and white. Although used primarily for decoration, this old heirloom is of reasonably good eating quality. It also keeps well. Fruits ripen approximately 110 days from sowing.

This sprawling, warm season annual vine originates from the Americas, and has been cultivated since ancient times for its fleshy, nutritious fruits. A diverse species, Cucurbita moschata produces squash in a wide array of shapes, sizes and colors. Many of these are pumpkin-like in appearance, however, true pumpkins are actually members of the closely related species Cucurbita pepo.

These vining, tendril-producing plants can grow quickly to a very large size, and are covered...